Mr. Iftikhar H. Shirazi graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Notre Dame De Namur University (formerly College of Notre Dame), USA, and completed his OPM from Harvard Business School, USA. He has over 30 years of corporate management experience, more particularly in financial and trading sectors. He has to his credit, work experience at Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Yamaichi Securities, and Toyota Tsusho Corporation.

He is currently Chairman of Shirazi Investments (Pvt) Limited, Shirazi Trading Company (Private) Limited, Atlas Foundation and Atlas Information Technology Resource Centre. He is also a member of the SAARC Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI). He is also serving on the Board of Governors of the British Overseas Association. He was also a member of Aga Khan Resource Development Committee and FPCCI Executive Committee. He has also served the Management Association of Pakistan as their Vice President.

He also enjoys membership of a number of prestigious associations that include Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Harvard Club of New York and Pakistan and Young Presidents Organization. He was also President of International Club, Notre Dame De Namur (formerly College of Notre Dame), USA.